Mine were typical: When I was 15 I lied and said I was 16 to get a job at a local pizza place I could ride my bike to. I also washed dishes at an Elk's Club, worked cleaning things up at a bowling alley and also worked for about 2 years at a KFC.

McDonalds at 14 for $3.15/hr. Couldn’t work past 9pm or clock more than 20 hours a week. Did the neighborhood lawn stuff for years leading up to that. The HOA would pay us to mow the entrance of the neighborhood too. Long walk with a push mower, but easy work.

My first job was when I was 16 during the summer break working for my stepfather who owned a construction company. First day: "See that trailer stacked with all that lumber? That needs to go up on the third floor. I'll be back later".

That was a true test being it was stacks of 2x4's, 2x8's, and 2x12's along with a huge stack of plywood. By the end of the summer I was JACKED. This other kid and I would do these competitions of who could carry the most 2x4's from the trailer to wherever. 2nd floor, 3rd floor, sheets of plywood up the ramp and steps to the roof.

When I was 11 I took over a paper route. I had that until I 14 and went to high school. I gave up the route to play sports.

When I was 16 I lived with my uncle for the summer. He managed maintenance for apartment complexes. 1986 $10 an hour 40 hours a week. I took car of swimming pools, cleaned carpets, replaced furnace filters, made keys, replaced screens, tiled floors etc. Drove around in a dually pickup without a license. I had all kinds of cash after that summer. That was a fun summer my cousin was also 16. He had a job painting at the same complexes

When I returned home I got a job at a department store as a stock boy 20 hours a week at $5 something